New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-27
Ved couple spsnt the nish the Murray Hill Hotel
to-day they will go Europe.
MIR. COGHLANS SIDE OF THE CASE.
HE THINKS MRS. LANGTRY HAS BEEN MIsINFoRMED

HE THINKS MRS. LANGTRY HAS BEEN MIsINFoRMED
ABOUT HIN.
So prominent in the theatrical world are both Mrs
Langtry and Charles Coghan that the reported
rupture of their business relations not unnatuIaly
much talk yesterday in hearical circles. Yes
terday morning tho dispatches from Long Branc
gave Mrs. Laugtry 8, or rather her agent Mr. Key
noldss account OF the causes which led 10 the.6redk.
Yesterday Mr.. Coghan returned from lonkers,
where he had been spending day or two with his
sister, Rose Coghlan. Late IN the afternoon he was
at the BrevoOrt House, here he lives when IN
New-YOrk, and chatted to a visitor about the afl
" According to the published interviews" said he
Mrs. Langtry claims firstly that refused At the last
moment to play the .rt of Captain Bradford in
peril and secondly that have failed to complete
the play wrote Tor her. Now, IA to the hrst
statement week ago last Wednesday returned
from California with the CT pleted play ID nv posses.
sion. | read IL to Mrs Langtry, aud she expressed
herself "a being immensely pleased with II. Alter
read 1t 10 her sue told ABOUT che prCpo Ell per
formance at l. .ug Branch aud asked me 10 pay my
old part l objected immediately, Tor my baggage
had not arrived from Ca torna. was gong to Ue
busy preparing Tor the new p ay aud dlsllked the
part. We parted with the matter of Al pllyi1g
Settled On Saturday | saw her again, and agreed
to the terms for my play and told ner would get
nv lawyers to draft contract GA tuesday | re-
ceNed this telegram aud Mr.. Coz hlan sh"Ted
telegram from Mrs Langtrv to this effect; Find You
are billed Tor Captain Bradford Obhge me by play
ing Thu rsday."
replied" continued Mr.. Coghlan, ;hat 1t
impossible. On Wednesday Nv. Re, nolOs called OF
me and told me he came with dlsasreoaole message
10 deliver. After some apologize remarks he told
that Mr.. Ltngtry. Il she received the manuscript
and parts Saturday, August u, would pay the
sun agreed Tor the English aud American rights
Il may mention that had never offered the English
rights but under no circumstances was 10 direct
rehearsals or play in it myself During the v hole
interview Mr.. Reynolds nsver once mentioned the
Thursday night performance or asked me to play the
part. l heard nuthing further until | read this
mornings newspapers. | have explanation TO
offer 10 tits peculiar treatment but ieel sure
that Mrs. Langtry must have been msinfOrmed by
some one about me acts. have ALWAYS had
and still have the friendly feeling toward her,
and am whiting her TO say that trust no bust
ness disa greement will affect personal relations
Is there any chance OF the matter being smoothed
over ~ asked Mr. Coghian's visitor.
"None whatever" was the reply with an emphatic
gesture. a could never again JOIN Mrs Langtry's
company. AS to my future plans know nothing At
present for this outcome of affairs has taken com-
pletely by surprise think il likely. however, that
shall soon return to England"
Mr.. COghlan showed the completed original manu-
script Of the play and the halt finished parts
which he had just procured from the typewriter